ZIP 04490 · Topsfield, ME

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 04490: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 04490?
04490 is served by the State of Maine, Washington County, the Town of Topsfield, East Range Community School District 2 (902) and the Town of Talmadge. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Maine spent $13.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Washington County spent $7.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Town of Topsfield spent $678 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), East Range Community School District 2 (902) spent $1.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Talmadge spent $215 thousand (fiscal year ended May 31, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 04490?
Of the governments serving 04490, State of Maine collected $40.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Washington County collected $7.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Town of Topsfield collected $340 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), East Range Community School District 2 (902) collected $273 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Talmadge collected $123 thousand (fiscal year ended May 31, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 04490.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Washington County, Topsfield, Talmadge and East Range Community School District 2 (902)

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 04490

State of Maine$40.0 million

0.3% of its $13.7 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Washington County$7.3 million

89% of its $8.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Town of Topsfield$340 thousand

66% of its $515 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

East Range Community School District 2 (902)$273 thousand

39% of its $697 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Town of Talmadge$123 thousand

30% of its $408 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended May 31, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Washington County

$7.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes89%State tax money4.9%Fines and other3.3%Federal tax money2.8%Local tax money0.2%
Full Washington County breakdown

What stands out

89%

of Washington County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes89%

Property tax
89%$7.3 million

Federal tax money2.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.8%$233 thousand

State tax money4.9%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
4.9%$399 thousand

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$18 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$269 thousand
Washington County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails72%Running the government and other costs27%Interest on debt1.3%Sent to other local governments0.2%

What stands out

72%

of Washington County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Washington County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
72%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.4 million
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$539 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$295 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$259 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$147 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$96 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$15 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$15 thousand
Washington County page →

Your towns

Public schools here are run by Town of Talmadge, so school money is part of its budget.

Town of Topsfield

$678 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 28% of this ZIP is in Topsfield.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes66%State tax money24%Fees for services (garbage collection)7.4%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

7.4%

of Topsfield's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Topsfield breakdown

Town taxes66%

Property tax
66%$340 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.4%

Fees for services
7.4%$38 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$35 thousand
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
24%$126 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$8 thousand
Fines
0.4%$2 thousand
Topsfield page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs84%Roads, transit and parking8.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.9%Police, fire, courts and jails0.9%Health and hospitals0.6%

What stands out

84%

of Topsfield's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full Topsfield breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
84%$567 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$546 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$54 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$54 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.9%$47 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$47 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.9%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Topsfield page →

Town of Talmadge

$215 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended May 31, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 16% of this ZIP is in Talmadge.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%Town taxes30%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

69%

of Talmadge's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Talmadge breakdown

Town taxes30%

Property tax
30%$123 thousand

State tax money69%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
69%$282 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$3 thousand
Talmadge page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments52%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.8%Schools and colleges5.6%

What stands out

52%

of Talmadge's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Talmadge breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
52%$112 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$112 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$42 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$42 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$28 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.8%$21 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$21 thousand
Schools and colleges
5.6%$12 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12 thousand
Talmadge page →

Your schools

East Range Community School District 2 (902)

$1.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 28% of this ZIP is in East Range Community School District 2 (902).

Where the money comes from

School district taxes39%County and local tax money32%State tax money26%Fees for services (school lunches)1.7%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

32%

of East Range Community School District 2 (902)'s money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full East Range Community School District 2 (902) breakdown

School district taxes39%

Property tax
39%$273 thousand

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$12 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches
  • School lunches$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
26%$184 thousand

County and local tax money32%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
32%$225 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$3 thousand
East Range Community School District 2 (902) page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments2.6%
Full East Range Community School District 2 (902) breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$1.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.0 million
Sent to other local governments
2.6%$28 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$28 thousand
East Range Community School District 2 (902) page →

Your state

State of Maine

$13.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes47%Federal tax money37%Fees for services (college tuition, liquor stores)9.9%Fines and other5.2%Local tax money0.2%
Full Maine breakdown

What stands out

18%

of Maine's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes47%

Individual income tax
18%$2.40 billion
Sales tax
17%$2.35 billion
Other taxes
9.2%$1.25 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 15 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$247 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$213 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$142 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$134 million
  • Tobacco taxes$128 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$126 million
  • Amusement taxes$68.5 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$48.7 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$29.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$22.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$22.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$19.0 million
  • Other licenses$18.1 million
  • Corporation licenses$14.8 million
  • Driver's licenses$12.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8.1 million
  • Amusement licenses$797 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.4%$460 million
Property tax
0.3%$40.0 million

Fees for services9.9%

Fees for services
9.9%$1.36 billion
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; college tuition and 11 more
  • Other service charges$447 million
  • College tuition$282 million
  • Liquor stores$259 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$180 million
  • University housing and dining$86.7 million
  • Hospital bills$47.6 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$23.6 million
  • Housing$16.8 million
  • Transit fares$14.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Road charges$283 thousand
  • Airport$245 thousand
  • Other education charges$181 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money37%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
37%$5.11 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$24.2 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$625 million
Fines
0.6%$82.6 million
Maine page →

Where the money goes

Social services42%Sent to local governments17%Schools and colleges11%Roads, transit and parking7.6%Running the government and other costs7.4%All other spending14%

What stands out

42%

of Maine's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Maine breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
42%$5.80 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$5.70 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$95.5 million
  • Veterans' services$4.1 million
Sent to local governments
17%$2.30 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools and 14 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$641 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$364 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$136 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$29.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$27.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$25.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$23.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$20.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$16.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$6.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$3.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$840 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$116 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$68 thousand
Schools and colleges
11%$1.57 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.01 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$220 million
  • Other education$211 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$108 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$14.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$1.05 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$856 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$153 million
  • Public transit$35.5 million
  • Airports$1.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$542 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.4%$1.01 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$481 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$328 million
  • Government buildings$71.7 million
  • Other government administration$69.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$61.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$563 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$191 million
  • Courts and legal services$156 million
  • Police$134 million
  • Inspections and regulation$59.5 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$21.6 million
Health and hospitals
2.9%$404 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$266 million
  • Hospitals$138 million
Housing and community development
2.2%$301 million
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$295 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$295 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$215 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$177 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$177 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$20.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$13.5 million
  • Libraries$7.0 million
Maine page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Maine. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Washington County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Town of Topsfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

East Range Community School District 2 (902). U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of Talmadge. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Washington Unorganized Territory, which are not matched to a finance record here.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.